RFID triggered personal athletic device
US7969314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/50
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.
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